Approved premises
You can be married or have a civil partnership ceremony at any approved premises in England or Wales, regardless of where you live.
The approved premises listed below are all located within the Thurrock Registration Area. Go to GOV.UK: Civil marriages and partnerships – approved premises list for premises outside Thurrock.
Our fees and charges page has details of our ceremony options and prices.
The terms and conditions below apply to ceremonies at Thurrock Register Office.
Thurrock Register Office – Mulberry Suite
Our Mulberry Suite can accommodate a maximum of 60 people in the wedding party, including:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
- guests, including children if you wish
Children under 1 year-old are not included in the number of guests and are welcome to attend, but they will not have their own seat and space for a pushchair is limited.
In addition, 2 registrars will be present, and you may invite a photographer and a videographer.
Thurrock Register Office – Lacey Room
Our Lacey Room can accommodate a maximum of 8 people in the wedding party, including:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
- guests, including any children if you wish
Children under 1 year-old are not included in the number of guests and are welcome to attend, but they will not have their own seat and space for a pushchair is limited.
In addition, 2 registrars will be present, and you may invite a photographer or a videographer.
Thurrock Register Office – Registrar's Office
Our Registrar's Office can accommodate only 4 people in the wedding party:
- the couple
- 2 witnesses
In addition, 2 registrars will be present.
Thurrock Register Office gardens
If you choose our Mulberry Suite or Lacey Room for your ceremony, you will be invited to use our private gardens for your photographs after the ceremony.
Thurrock Register Office ceremonies
You can choose from any of our example ceremonies in any of the above rooms, except for the Registrar's Office where we only carry out marriage ceremonies using 'traditional ceremony' wording. You don't need to have a ceremony if you are forming a civil partnership.
You are welcome to borrow one of our artificial bouquets for use during your ceremony. This is included in the fee for your ceremony.
Other approved premises
There are several other approved premises in Thurrock, including: